Home » Resource Database Case Study Ocean-related risks and dependencies Authoring Organisation Marine Conservation Society Publish Date February 2024 Geography United Kingdom Download Case Study (Ocean-related risks and dependencies)(This link will take you to an external website) About this Case StudyThis report contains a case study (worked example) of financial risks from coastal flooding and defence to financial institutions in the UK. Key outcomesAs sea-levels rises and storm events become more frequent, the UK may expect to experience greater costs and losses linked to property and infrastructure damage. This is already costing the UK economy GBP 2.2 billion per year and is predicted to increase over time. The costs of coastal erosion and flooding could be much higher were our coastlines not protected by blue carbon habitats.Download Case Study (Ocean-related risks and dependencies)(This link will take you to an external website) Related resources Diving Deep: Finance, Ocean Pollution & Coastal Resilience UNEP-FI (March 2022) The Diving Deep Guidance helps you break the pollution cycle, including plastics and other solid waste, and manage the impacts of coastal infrastructure projects such as seawalls, while exploring the potential of nature-based solutions including mangroves... Investing with Nature: Deep dive on nature-based solutions in oceans & coastal ecosystems In light of the agreement of the historic UN High Seas Treaty earlier last month to protect marine biodiversity in international waters, conservation and sustainable use of resources in oceans and coastal ecosystems is gaining attention. Nature-based solutions in this ecosystem have huge... Navigating Ocean Risk: Shaping the Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy WWF (2021) If managed sustainably, a healthy ocean can yield great benefits for people and the economy. This ground breaking research shows that a business-as-usual trajectory entails great risk to our economies, with a cost potentially reaching up to US$8.4 trillion over... Ocean of Solutions: Protecting biodiversity in the blue economy Eco-Business & Regional Project Energy Security and Climate Change Asia-Pacific of the KAS (February 2022) Marine biodiversity is in a monumental crisis. Despite more attention to understand the impacts of anthropogenic-driven climate change on land and marine biodiversity in... Case Study: Belize blue bonds for ocean conservation The Nature Conservancy | May 2022Location: BelizeCase Study In November 2021 the world's largest debt refinancing for ocean conservation was completed by the Government of Belize. This case study outlines the process. Related publications Draft sector guidance – Marine transportation and cruise lines Draft sector guidance – Fishing Related webinars Diving Into Oceans Data: New technologies and implications to support corporate reporting September 4, 2024 (Updated: September 4, 2024) The session was moderated by Tony Goldner and focused on how innovative data collection methods and metrics are revolutionizing the Blue Economy and informing corporate reporting in alignment with the Taskforce on Nature-related...